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Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Athens and Oconee GA

By Jessica Sweeney, Publisher Macaroni KID Athens December 26, 2023

Not sure what to do with your Christmas tree after the holiday season? Bring it to the chipper! Instead of sending it to a landfill, consider giving your gently used tree a second life through recycling. Both Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties offer environmentally-friendly ways to bid adieu to your Christmas. 

♻️ Thank you Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful and Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission for all that you do.
#KACCB #KOCBC #AthensGA #OconeeCounty

NOTE: All trees must be free from lights and ornaments.

📣 Do you have any wreaths and lights you would like to get rid of? CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) can take them! Click here to learn more and to view their hours of operation.

Athens-Clarke County

Clarke Middle School
📍 1235 Baxter Street Athens, GA
🕛  January 4 only

         from 9am to 1pm


Johnnie Lay Burkes Elementary School
📍 757 N. Chase Street Athens, GA
🕛  January 4 only

         from 9am to 1pm


UGA Veterinary Teaching Center
📍 2200 College Station Road Athens, GA
🕛  January 4 only

        from 9am to 1pm


Center for Hard to Recycle Materials
📍 1005 College Avenue Athens, GA
🕛  Starting December 26 (Closed Jan. 1)

        Tu and Fri from 7am to 1pm
        We from 12-6pm
       Sat from 7am to 1pm


ACC Tag Office
📍 3025 Lexington Road Athens, GA
🕛  December 26 to January 12 

        from 9am to 1pm


Winterville Public Works
📍 126 Harris Lane Winterville, GA
🕛  January 4 only

        from 9am to 1pm


Sandy Creek Nature Center
📍 205 Old Commerce Road Athens, GA
🕛  January 4 only

        from 9am to 1pm


Oconee County

Greensboro Highway (SR15) Recycling/Waste Convenience Center
📍 2001 Greensboro Highway at Green Ferry Road Greensboro, GA
🕛   December 27 to January 4

         M, W, F, Sa from 8:30am to 5pm


Jimmy Daniel Road Recycling/Waste Convenience Center
📍 Corner of Jimmy Daniell Road and SR316 Bogart, GA
🕛  December 27 to January 4 

        M, W, F, Sa from 8:30am to 5pm


Highway 53 Recycling/Waste Convenience Center
📍 Hog Mountain Road at Carriters School Road Statham, GA
🕛  December 27 to January 4

        M, W, F, Sa from 8:30am to 5pm


Rankin Road Recycling/Waste Convenience Center
📍 Across from OCMS, off Mars Hill Road Watkinsville, GA
🕛  December 27 to January 4

        M, W, F, Sa from 8:30am to 5pm


Oconee County 441 Recycling/Waste Convenience Center
📍 One mile south of Farmington on US441 (Macon Highway)
🕛  December 27 to January 4

        M, W, F, Sa from 8am to 4:30pm